Abalone Shell Smudging Bowl Seashell Incense Burner, 5-6 Inches

Exactly what I wanted.

Just a great shell at a really good price

This she'll measured 7 1/4" wide. The colors are beautiful. I like that they removed the barnacles from the back side, it made it lighter and you can see more of the opalescent. I'm totally satisfied with my order.

Beautiful metallic shades of blue, as hoped for. However, the rough pink seemingly-painted-over center splotch was not expected (I’ve seen many abalone shells) and detracts from the natural beauty of the shell. It makes me wonder if it was used and not new. I intend to use it attached to a fish net for a table decoration. Still debating to return it for another shot at receiving a more natural specimen. “giftable”….probably not…what I received was not expected. “craftsmanship”…. I thought there was no human involvement in the making of a “natural” abalone shell.

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This shell is more of an art piece than anything else. Shallow enough as well to hold a smudge stick as I am so used to having to hold the stick in place as I cleanse and purify. Not so with this shell. I plan to buy another to keep to the side and also send as gifts.

Being from Coastal California for years, I had access to abalone shells all the time. My uncle used to have dozens of them in his garden, using for crafts etc. After they banned the amount of abalone one could harvest each year - these beautiful shells became scarce. I realized one day I didn't have one for my smudging purposes - to my delight Amazon got one for me! Thanks!

I am using it to hold all my crystals and it's gorgeous!